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This section aims to support teachers plan and teach digital literacy. 

Digital literacy is making meaning from digital technology. It is knowing how it works, having the ability to engage with it and understanding its impact on ourselves and society.

 

Digital technology

Knowing how digital technology and computers works is a valuable underpinning of digital skills. 
Find out more about how computers work with this link: go to our Computing Science section

Digital skills

As digital touches so many parts of our lives, there are so many aspects to think about. This section tries to simplify this for teachers by making clear the most fundamental digital skills that are required for many daily tasks in life, learning and work. 
These should be considered a starting point and as learners meet these outcomes, then teachers should plan more creative, critical and purposeful applications of those digital skills and knowledge.

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The Learner Digital Skills Toolkit is designed to support teachers plan digital literacy learning. It is a clear and concise guide to the knowledge and skills that learners need to be digitally competent to participate in learning and life.

What knowledge, skills and attributes make a learner digitally literate?digital skills

The links below provide guidance, resources and examples for teachers planning digital literacy learning.

operate devices - Learners should have a basic understanding of how computers and digital technology works. They should be able to operate common devices, making use of inputs, such as keyboards, mice and…
use apps - Learners should understand that apps allow computers and digital technology to perform specific functions. They should be able to use apps that are appropriate to their context, whether at home…
find information online - Learners should understand how to find information online and the need to access reliable sources. They should know how to use a search engine, where to access reliable information and…
cyber resilience - Learners should understand the risks of being online and the cyber security steps they should take to reduce these risks. They should know how to set up accounts and devices…
create and edit media - Learners should understand how digital technology can be used to create and edit media, such as photos, videos and audio. They know how to create media and are able t…